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Isolationism has been a recurrent theme in U.S. history. The term is most often applied to the political atmosphere in the U.S. in the 1930s. The policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
The silk road was a great impact and contributed not just the trading of silk but other goods like grapes clover, walnuts, carrots, pepper, beans, spinach, rare animals, medicinal herbs, flavoring and jewelry, and Chinese porcelains. It was also considered a cultural bridge were many traditions and religions were introduced. They mostly traveled into the western regions.
Threats of war with France and England.
I compound that student led prayers violate the first amendment because of the following reasons;The constitution guarantees freedoms of worship for everyone. In such prayers, not all students subscribe to the student faith. Those students are thus offended, and have their rights limited.
The USA constitution does not establish any religion as the official religion and separates the church and the state. public prayers in public gatherings goes against this spirit as it seeks to establish one religion dominance over the other and over the secularist of the state.
They were taught christianity; they gave up traditions and familiar ways of life, treated less harshly
